RENO, Nev. – JC Osorio-Agard went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI to lead the San José State baseball team (13-20, 4-6 MW) in a 11-1 eight inning loss to Nevada (18-12, 7-3 MW) Friday night from Don Weir Field at Peccole Park in the first game of a three game series.
The Spartans found themselves in a hole early, surrendering five runs in the bottom of the first inning. Nevada kept the pressure on throughout the game, adding single runs in the third and fifth before breaking it open with a four-run eighth.
SJSU’s offense struggled to generate momentum, finishing with just six hits and leaving 13 runners on base. The Spartans didn’t break through until the seventh inning, when Osorio-Agard drove in the team’s lone run off an RBI double.
Peyton Rowles also recorded a multi-hit game, finishing 2-for-5, while Rohne Klein added a hit off the bench. However, San José State went just 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position and struck out 10 times, stalling multiple scoring opportunities.
On the mound, starter David Thomas (3-4) took the loss after allowing seven runs on 11 hits over five innings. Luca Staiano came on in relief and gave up four runs across 2.2 innings as Nevada piled up 16 hits and went 10-for-18 with runners in scoring position.
Rowles scored the Spartans lone run
Jake McCoy walked three times in the game
Thomas and Staiano combined for six strikeouts in the game
UP NEXT: The Spartans will play the second game of the series at Nevada tomorrow at 2:05 p.m. The game can be watched on Mountain West Network.
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